Vista - Internet disconnects on certain webpages

**greg c** · 08-11-2008

Hi all, I searched and couldn't find a problem to this one.

While browsing my broadband connection is reliably disconnected if I type in an invalid webpage (i.e., if I type in abim.org as opposed to www.abim.org) or sometimes when trying to download a file such as the AVS file converter. If I open a different page I am prompted to connect to the internet which is quickly done but what is causing this- or more importantly, how do I fix it?

Thanks so much.

-Greg

**johngalt** · 08-11-2008

Have you performed a full virus scan and malware sweep? Have you tried a

Code:

SFC /SCANNOW

? Have you performed an Internet Explorer - Reset?

**greg c** · 08-11-2008

Oops, thanks for moving me to the right forum.

I tried the reset, no change. No malware or virii per AVG and ad-aware.

It's weird (to me) that it consistently happens when I go to certain sites or erroneously enter incorrect addresses as noted above.

sfcdetails folder attached from the scannow.

Thanks.

-G

**johngalt** · 08-12-2008

Hmm - it looks like your TCP stack might be corrupted as those same four files cannot be updated / fixed.

Have you run any online anti-malware (aka antivirus) scans? If not, Trend and Kaspersky both have good ones - I'd run both of those (not simultaneously, of course).

**greg c** · 08-12-2008

Thanks- I did some more online searching and found that something I dismissed as Windows gibberish was actually a clue. A window kept coming up with something regarding "wan miniport" which apparently was a clue. By deleting my default broadband program from internet connections the problem is gone.

Thanks for your efforts- I will still run the malware programs you recommended!

-G

08-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
greg c Vista Home Premium 32bit 11 posts	Internet disconnects on certain webpages Hi all, I searched and couldn't find a problem to this one. While browsing my broadband connection is reliably disconnected if I type in an invalid webpage (i.e., if I type in abim.org as opposed to www.abim.org) or sometimes when trying to download a file such as the AVS file converter. If I open a different page I am prompted to connect to the internet which is quickly done but what is causing this- or more importantly, how do I fix it? Thanks so much. -Greg
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08-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Internet disconnects on certain webpages Have you performed a full virus scan and malware sweep? Have you tried a Code: SFC /SCANNOW ? Have you performed an Internet Explorer - Reset?
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08-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Internet disconnects on certain webpages Hmm - it looks like your TCP stack might be corrupted as those same four files cannot be updated / fixed. Have you run any online anti-malware (aka antivirus) scans? If not, Trend and Kaspersky both have good ones - I'd run both of those (not simultaneously, of course).
My System Specs

08-12-2008	#5 (permalink)
greg c Vista Home Premium 32bit 11 posts	Re: Internet disconnects on certain webpages Thanks- I did some more online searching and found that something I dismissed as Windows gibberish was actually a clue. A window kept coming up with something regarding "wan miniport" which apparently was a clue. By deleting my default broadband program from internet connections the problem is gone. Thanks for your efforts- I will still run the malware programs you recommended! -G
My System Specs

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